Sample 1
Transcript
我的女儿今年五岁了，她哥哥八岁。 问：他的女儿今年几岁？
wǒ de nǚ ér jīn nián wǔ suì le ， tā gē gē bā suì 。 wèn ： tā de nǚ ér jīn nián jǐ suì ？
The daughter is five; her brother is eight.
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C 五岁 (wǔ suì)
HSK 3.0 · HSK 1 · Listening · Part 4
HSK 1 Listening Part 4: Dialogue plus Question
This part tests whether you follow a short conversation and can answer a question about it. 5 questions — answer format: choose the correct printed option.
5Questions in this part
Part 4 of 4Listening section
~15 minWhole Listening section
Played twiceEach recording
AutomaticMarking
PrintedPinyin
How HSK 1 Listening Part 4 works
You hear a short conversation between a man and a woman, then a question read aloud — 问：…. The options are printed on the paper and you choose the one that answers it.
At the lower levels the conversation is two lines and the question asks for a fact: a time, a place, a number, a person. As the level rises the conversations get longer, and the questions move towards inference — what the man means, what the woman will probably do next, how the speaker feels.
The instruction on the paper
听录音，选出正确的答案。
tīng lù yīn ， xuǎn chū zhèng què de dá àn 。
Listen and choose the correct answer.
HSK 1 Listening Part 4 sample questions with answers
5 questions from our practice bank, in the format of the real paper. Try each one before opening the answer.
Sample 2
Transcript
我住在北京，我很喜欢这儿，我朋友住在上海。 问：他住在哪儿？
wǒ zhù zài běi jīng ， wǒ hěn xǐ huān zhè ér ， wǒ péng yǒu zhù zài shàng hǎi 。 wèn ： tā zhù zài nǎ ér ？
He lives in Beijing; his friend in Shanghai.
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B 北京 (běi jīng)
Sample 3
Transcript
我妈妈是医生，在医院工作了十年。 问：他妈妈在哪儿工作？
wǒ mā mā shì yī shēng ， zài yī yuàn gōng zuò le shí nián 。 wèn ： tā mā mā zài nǎ ér gōng zuò ？
She has worked at the hospital for ten years.
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B 医院 (yī yuàn)
Sample 4
Transcript
爸爸昨天买了一个电脑，妈妈买了一个电视。 问：爸爸买了什么？
bà bà zuó tiān mǎi le yí gè diàn nǎo ， mā mā mǎi le yí gè diàn shì 。 wèn ： bà bà mǎi le shén me ？
Dad bought a computer, Mum a television.
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B 电脑 (diàn nǎo)
Sample 5
Transcript
明天是星期六，我不去学校，想在家看书。 问：明天是星期几？
míng tiān shì xīng qī liù ， wǒ bù qù xué xiào ， xiǎng zài jiā kàn shū 。 wèn ： míng tiān shì xīng qī jǐ ？
Tomorrow is Saturday, no school.
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A 星期六 (xīng qī liù)
How to approach it
- Read the options before the recording: they tell you what kind of information to listen for.
- Note which speaker says what — many questions ask specifically about 男的 or 女的.
- Wait for the question at the end; the conversation often mentions more than one of the options.
- For inference questions, listen hardest to the last line: that is usually where the real meaning is.
Common mistakes
- Picking an option because it was mentioned, when the question asks about the other speaker or a different detail.
- Missing a change of plan: 本来…后来, 不是…而是.
- Not reading the options first and having nothing to listen for.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in HSK 1 Listening Part 4?
5. It is part 4 of 4 in the HSK 1 Listening section, which has 20 questions and lasts about 15 minutes, for 100 points.
How is HSK 1 Listening Part 4 marked?
Automatically. Every question has one correct answer and all carry the same weight. A wrong answer costs nothing more than a blank one, so never leave a question empty.
How many times is each recording played at HSK 1?
Twice. At HSK 1 every recording is played two times — use the first listen to find the answer and the second to check it.
Is pinyin printed at HSK 1?
Yes. At HSK 1 the printed words and sentences carry pinyin, so you can read the paper before you know every character. It is still worth learning the characters — the pinyin is gone from HSK 3.
How many options are there?
Three at the lower levels and four from HSK 4 up. Exactly one is correct.
Is the question printed?
No — only the options are printed. The question is read aloud after the dialogue, so keep listening to the end.
Can I practise HSK 1 Listening Part 4 online?
Yes. HSK Test has practice sets for this part, built like the real paper. Create a free account to start; your answers and scores are saved, so you can see how you are improving.
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